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  • Pablo Catala avatar

    Desperate Prayer

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Aug 10, 2019
     | 8,448 views

    Needing more of God

    This evening beloved it is as clear as day as clear as crystal and as sure as the Holy Word of God that prayer is needed amongst many here, not just any type of prayer, not just the momentary prayer, not just the thank you Jesus kind of prayer. This evening I am talking about the earnest prayer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time , Year A; 14th Sunday, Cycle A-- Different Yokes For Different Folks

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 13, 2020
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     | 4,609 views

    It is an act not of juggling balls on a stage, but of carrying eggs from a barn.

    A yoke is a wooden frame fitted on working animals to evenly balance the load on each individual animal and allow them to work as a team. Jesus wears the yoke and we are yoked to him. A teacher read to her class the text, “My yoke is easy.” “Who can tell me what a yoke is?” she asked. A boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Yes, Christ Is Our King Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2017
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     | 4,984 views

    We pray today that the families of nations separated by the wound of sin would be brought together under the dominion of Christ the King.

    Christ the King 2017 Restoring All Things Extraordinary Form From the Epistle of Blessed Paul to the Colossians: Beloved, May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Say Yes To The Dress Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018
     | 4,132 views

    Like CJ Mahaney, I speak because the glory of God is at stake in the way women dress.

    Text: 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Title: Say Yes To The Dress, Date/Place: WHBC, 3.25.18, AM A. Opening illustration: Simplicity and complexity of the gospel/bible: deep enough to baffle, confound, and drown the greatest theologians, yet simple and shallow enough for a child to understand B. Background to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Reese avatar

    The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Billy Reese on Sep 16, 2018
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     | 9,385 views

    The believers pattern of good works, becoming Christ like, spiritual alinement, and fulfilment of divine purpose.

    THE MIND OF CHRIST You must lose your mind Philippians 2:5 2Timothy 1:7 & Romans 12:2 There is an old saying, and ancient proverb, that all of us have heard people say. Like father, like son. That is an indication that people pattern people. Paul is saying to the church at Philippi that they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Brooks avatar

    "Everything We Need!" Series

    Contributed by John Brooks on Aug 27, 2018
     | 9,472 views

    #1 out of 2 Peter. We learn that we have "everything we need" through the true knowledge of Jesus Christ.

    EVERYTHING WE NEED! "Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When I Can Read My Title Clear Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 2, 2017
     | 4,453 views

    Set your affection on the City of God and her Lord.

    When I Can Read My Title Clear Genesis 23:1-20 Today we come to the end of a remarkable journey of faith and the first step into a new journey. Sarah had accompanied her husband Abraham on this journey. We don’t know how long Abraham and Sarah were married, but from the time we are introduced to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Repent

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 23, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    To perish, Nineveh thought best not to, when repentance was the discipline to obedience needed to save their souls through forgiveness, to enter in to the salvation plan of God through Christ Jesus, unlike the Galileans and those sinners at Siloam.

    REPENT by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (October 23, 2015) “The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here [“So the people of Nineveh ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Worlds Matter: They Lift Up Or Knock Down!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 9, 2015
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     | 4,594 views

    Words are real things! They have the ability to lift up, or to knock down, to inspire, to encourage, or to discourage!

    Words Matter! Captain Kelly Durant Scientists have studied how many words we speak a day. They have determined that men speak about 10,000 per day and women speak about 20,000. The problem is when men get home from work they usually have ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Conduct Of A Follower Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 26, 2015
     | 4,369 views

    LAST WEEK WE LOOKED AT THE BIBLICAL TRUTH CONCERNING THE WORK OF CHRIST ON OUR BEHALF. HE WAS OUR SOVEREIGN SAVIOR, OUR SERVANT SAVIOR, OUR SUFFERING SAVIOR AND OUR SOVEREIGN SAVIOR AGAIN. THIS MORNING, PAUL BRINGS US TO HOW THIS BIBLICAL TRUTH SHOULD B

    PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 (NIV) 12  THEREFORE, MY DEAR FRIENDS, AS YOU HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED--NOT ONLY IN MY PRESENCE, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY ABSENCE--CONTINUE TO WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING, 13  FOR IT IS GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU TO WILL AND TO ACT ACCORDING TO HIS GOOD PURPOSE. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    When God Delights In His People Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 29, 2015
     | 12,515 views

    God does not grudgingly exalt His people, nor does he do so mechanically. God is extremely delighted to exalt His people — at the right time. [in spite of all the negative baggage we associate with Israel’s past]

    When God Delights in His People (Isaiah 62) 1. A Swiss guy, looking for directions, pulls up at a bus stop where two Americans are waiting. "Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?" he asks. The two Americans just stare at him. "Excusez-moi, parlez vous Francais?" he tries. The two continue ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James Ledbetter avatar

    The Bitter Cup ►part 1◄ Series

    Contributed by James Ledbetter on Jun 29, 2015
     | 8,224 views

    Jesus asked, "Are we willing to partake of the bitter cup He partook of. Are you willing?"

    Bitter Cup (Part-1) Word from The Lord: Thus says the LORD LORD... PREACH THIS WORD TO MY PEOPLE. TELL THEM TO BE READY TO DRINK OF THE BITTER CUP. THUS SAYS THE LORD Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. ~John 20:21 In these last days, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Build A Team-- Synergism

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2015
     | 7,242 views

    What does it take to build a team? Team work is beautiful. If people would pull together and not worry about who gets the credit... The lineman must block for the quarterback to win.

    TEAM: Build A TEAM! SYNERGISM By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com As kids we sang a song: LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER, TOGETHER, TOGETHER --- LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER --- HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE! HOW DO WE MEASURE SUCCESS? We measure by the car you drive? Square footage of the house? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Answering Atheism

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 16, 2015
     | 4,327 views

    Militant anti-theism claims that religion is the root of all evil...yet this worldview presents an intangible definition of evil. The problem with atheism is moral, an excuse to live any way one pleases...while Christianity offers a clear view of life.

    “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God,” Psalm 14:1. Jesus warned against lightly calling people fools in Matthew 5:22. “Anyone who says 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of Hell.” A “fool” is not an unintelligent, dim-witted person. The term ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • John Williams III avatar

    Excuses Versus Excellence (2005)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 27, 2022
     | 1,554 views

    How often do we make excuses and look for loopholes when we fall short of our calling to shine for God?

    Isa 61:10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11. For as the soil makes the sprout ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist